Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I apologise if this question has been discussed in detail. What is the position of each organisation in regard to child benefit when it comes to a private arrangement, as was mentioned, whereby a relative will take over that care? The sums are quite large if they are not going towards the raising of the child, which is what child benefit is and should be about. To help us as a committee in making recommendations and examining the issue, will our guests outline what they are seeing in regard to child benefit specifically?

The issue I raised earlier involved a private arrangement relating to a constituent of mine but, in other cases where it is not a private arrangement, how does the six-month period work? I apologise if this question has been addressed. Did Ms Corridon, for example, start receiving child benefit when she took over the foster care of the child? If she does not wish to comment, that is fine but she might comment on the difference between private arrangements and the rest.